Hentsch

Lombard Odier Darier Hentsch & Cie [1]
Industry Financial services
Founded 1796 (1796)
Founder Henri Hentsch
Headquarters Rue de la Corraterie 11, Geneva, 1204, Switzerland
Products
  • wealth planning,
  • investment advice,
  • global custody services

development of traditional and alternative in-house and external funds [2]

Banque Bénédict Hentsch & Cie
Industry Private banking
Founded 2004 (2004)
Founder Bénédict Hentsch
Headquarters Geneva, Switzerland

Hentsch is the name of a bank in Switzerland.

The bank is joint one of two of the most long-standingly existing banks within Switzerland, (after Wegelin & Co of 1741), [3][4][5] the other being Lombard Odier (of Geneva). [6]

History of the bank

The Hy Hentsch & Co. bank [7] was founded during 1796 by Henri Hentsch (1761 - 1835). [8] During 1835, the bank was renamed Hentsch & Cie, [9] became Darier, Hentsch & Cie sometime during 1991, [10] during 1994 the bank was part of Odier Bungener bank, [11] and Lombard Odier Darier Hentsch & Cie during 2002.[12]

Biography of founding member

Henri Hermann François Gottlob Hentsch [13] was born during the 17th of February 1761 (in Geneva), to Benjamin-Gottlob, a pastor, and Marie-Charlotte Delaporte, and died during the 14th of August 1835, within Neuilly-sur-Seine (Ile-de-France)), [14] and belonged to a family originating from within Tzschecheln (Brandebourg), the family having emigrated to Switzerland during the 18th century; Benjamin Gottlob, settled in Geneva during 1758. [15][16]

During 1785 Henri married Louise Cardoini, and naturalized to Geneva during 1792, becoming a bourgeois of Netstal. [17][18]

Henri was apprenticed to Develay & Cie, this concluded with employment with Picot, Fazy & Cie engaged in manufacturing of assorted fabrics, money-changing and banking, whose business branched to Lyon during 1787, proceeding to open a bureau de change in Geneva. He was imprisoned and subsequently exiled (c. 1793) in the révolution de genevoise. Henri continued in Nyon with a commercial enterprise involving drapery, returning to Geneva to found H. Hentsch & Cie, silks and commissions. During 1798 he went into association with his cousin Jean-Gédéon Lombard, forming Hentsch, Lombard & Cie, (commissions). Henri during 1815 to 1827, was part of the membership of the Conseil de genevois. [19]

See also

Sources

  1. ↑ https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=12668383
  2. ↑ https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=12668383
  3. ↑ Bob Van Voris. "Wegelin & Co. Must Forfeit $16 Million, U.S. Judge Rules". Bloomberg.com.
  4. ↑ "US tax scandal brings down Wegelin". SWI Swissinfo.ch.
  5. ↑ https://www.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20120127-706462.html
  6. ↑ Pohl, Manfred (1994). European Association for Banking History - Handbook on the History of European Banks. Youssef Cassis - Banks and Banking in Switzerland in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Edward Elgar Publishing. ISBN 1852789190. Retrieved 2012-07-11. Cassis, Youssef; Collier, J. (23 November 2006). Capitals of Capital: A History of International Financial Centres, 1780-2005. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0521845351. Retrieved 2012-07-11. "Hentsch bank Geneva - Google Search". google.co.uk. "Lombard Odier - Lombard Odier is an independent family business specializing in private and institutional asset management and estate planning". lombardodier.com.
  7. ↑ Denise H. Kenyon-Rouvinez, Gordon Adler, Guido Corbetta, Gianfilippo Cuneo (2011) - Sharing Wisdom, Building Values: Letters from Family Business Owners to Their Successors p. xvi Palgrave Macmillan, 11 January 2011 ISBN 1137510374 Accessed January 12th, 2018
  8. ↑ Jean de Senarclens - http://www.hls-dhs-dss.ch/textes/f/F45966.php Accessed January 12th, 2018
  9. ↑ Jean de Senarclens - Hentsch Historical Dictionary of Switzerland Accessed January 12th, 2018
  10. ↑ Jean de Senarclens - Hentsch Historical Dictionary of Switzerland Accessed January 12th, 2018
  11. ↑ Manfred Pohl (1994) - Handbook on the History of European Banks - p. 228 Edward Elgar Publishing, 1 January 1994 ISBN 1781954216 Accessed January 12th, 2018
  12. ↑ Jean de Senarclens - Hentsch Historical Dictionary of Switzerland Accessed January 12th, 2018
  13. ↑ Biographie University of Lausanne Accessed January 13th, 2018
  14. ↑ Jean de Senarclens - http://www.hls-dhs-dss.ch/textes/f/F45966.php Accessed January 12th, 2018
  15. ↑ Jean de Senarclens - Hentsch Historical Dictionary of Switzerland Accessed January 12th, 2018
  16. ↑ Manfred Pohl (1994) - Handbook on the History of European Banks - p. 228 Edward Elgar Publishing, 1 January 1994 ISBN 1781954216 Accessed January 12th, 2018
  17. ↑ Jean de Senarclens - http://www.hls-dhs-dss.ch/textes/f/F45966.php Accessed January 12th, 2018
  18. ↑ Canton of Glarus trip advisor Accessed January 12th, 2018
  19. ↑ Jean de Senarclens - http://www.hls-dhs-dss.ch/textes/f/F45966.php Accessed January 12th, 2018

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